The Large Surface Area of the Inside of the Small

question 57

Multiple Choice

The large surface area of the inside of the small intestine means that this structure is

• A) well adapted for its physiological role in absorption.
• B) derived from an embryological structure that served a different function.
• C) anatomically complex but physiologically simple.
• D) maladaptive in that it harbors bacteria.

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